Volunteers are the Heart of our community
Evergreen is grounded in the philosophy that all community members will work together to ensure the success of each child at Evergreen. We are crew. We depend on volunteers. Families are encouraged to find a variety of ways to contribute their time and talents to fulfill their monthly volunteer commitment. There are several Parent Committees and Board Committees, there are descriptions of each below.
To Give of your Time:
Review Volunteer Policies
Fill out our 2025-2026 Volunteer Interest Survey
Complete a Background Check
Watch for emails/ announcements in The Scoop requesting your participation! Some common areas of need are below outlined in Volunteer Opportunities
Join a Board Committee (outlined below)
Please Log Hours in the Volunteer Log! Hours can be logged per occurrence or cumulatively (ie. I spend 1 hour each week washing and folding classroom rags, there are approx 36 weeks in the school year so I can log 36 hours once, or I can log 1 hours each week)
Believe it or not: This accounting can actually help us as we are writing grants because we can demonstrably show a community that is invested in our collective work!
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Adventure/PE Volunteer: Assist Adventure/PE teacher with fitness testing, class assistance and various other support functions.
Art Room Volunteer: Support art teacher by accompanying a class/grade level to their art class. Tasks may include assisting with hands-on art lessons, preparing student artwork for display, washing brushes, and/or organizing art supplies.
Can Crew Recycling Program: Once a month, take cans to the recycling center. Also, connect with local businesses who are willing to collect/donate cans.
Classroom Volunteer: Assist classroom teachers as needed. This can include making copies, creating student packets, and other support functions.
Compassion/Robin’s Nest: Tasks may include helping with the following: supporting families during times of need, sickness or bereavement; implementing the Evergreen Giving Tree program; organizing the Robin's Nest clothing closet; helping with fundraisers for the Compassion Fund.
Event Photography: Photograph school-wide events for social media/publications. Events include New Parent Breakfast, Fall Family Nights, Holiday Program, Exhibition Nights, Grandparents Day, Earth Day and/or Graduation and Moving Up.
Front Desk: Cover the front desk during lunch breaks, staff meetings, and illness.
Gardening: Care for the school’s gardens. Volunteers will help water, weed and mow the garden area throughout the year.
Grant Writing: Professional grant-writers to assist Development Director in researching & writing grants.
Grounds/Landscaping: Care for school grounds, planning and organizing community work days for planting, leaf raking, mowing, litter pick up, spreading mulch, & maintaining EL trail.
Hospitality/Events: Organize and/or provide refreshments for school functions. You might be called to help serve food at school gatherings.
Instructional Leadership: Instructional Leadership identifies appropriate school-wide goals that will increase student performance (based on data and research) and monitors the implementation of strategies to reach those goals.
Lost and Found: Monthly visits to the lost & found bins to sort items with names to be returned to the appropriate child. Periodically, donating unmarked items to a local thrift store.
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Finance Committee responsibilities:
To prepare and monitor budgets, to help develop appropriate procedures for budget preparations (such as meaningful involvement by key administrators and faculty), and to establish consistency between the budget and the school’s plans
To report to the board any financial irregularities, concerns, opportunities
To recommend financial guidelines to the board
To ensure that financial reports are accurate and timely
To advise the executive director and other appropriate staff on financial priorities
To recommend selection of an auditor and work with the auditor, review annual audit
Facilities Committee responsibilities:
To review and prioritize maintenance, repairs and upgrades to buildings and grounds
To facilitate implementation of the Master Plan and ensure that repairs and upgrades are consistent with the Master Plan
To research and recommend green practices, products and systems
Nominating & Evaluating Committee responsibilities:
To prepare priorities for board composition/membership
To identify potential Board members and provide orientation to the school and board
To suggest new, non-board individuals for committee membership
To present a slate of officers to the board
To arrange board development opportunities
To conduct a board evaluation
Legislative Committee responsibilities:
Investigate and create ways to:
Increase funding for all public schools and equitable funding for charters
Inform community about specific bills and how to have a voice
Build relationships with legislators
Collaborate with all public schools in order to build bridges and create a unified voice for more per pupil funding at the state level.